Toupee



S. PERLIN July 22, 1952 TOUPEE Filed March 15, 1950 mmvroa SAMUEL PERU/VPatented July 22, 1952 -Application Mareh 15,195llifSriatNd. 149,8 1f iI 1'? Thisinventi'onis directed; to anovel toupee and to a simplifiedmethod of :making suchtoupee. Hithertothe entire scalp was covered by atoupee eventhough partly bald. This type of toupee was quite, expensiveand required an inside adhe- 'sive strip over wide areas. Moreovertheold type of .toup'ee employed: .a' cloth mesh which not i onlyextended tunsightly beyond the hair line but also required adhesive tohold it in place. The invention has: for its primar object to provideafragmentaryztoupee complementary to the head of hair for! effectivelycovering the bald area only:- Ano'ther. object resides in the provisionI of a toupee of the character referred to which maybe quickly'andeasily applied to cover the-bald area only, which is more economical toproduce as the entire scalp need not-be covered; which is neater inappearance, which. stays set and which has :"no anterior: part extendingbeyond the hair line.-. Another important'jobject resides in aneconomical method 'of 'forming a toupee complementary to the head ofhairto conform to the contour of 'the'bald area of. the'scalp. Otherimportant aspects-advantages and features of the invention will appearfrom the following 'de- ,1-3 creams... (01.132 53). 1-

tailed description taken with the: accompanying drawings wherein: I

Fig; 1 shows a thin sheet'of plastic out of which the toupeeis formedin-accordance with-my in'-' vention.-'" *Fig. 2 'is a plan view of ahead of a person having a portion thereof bald. -Fig. 3- is a viewsimilar to Fig.-2 but with pencil oi -crayon marking thereon tooutlinethe bald area on which is adhesively secured strips of Fig. 4 isa front elevational view of Fig. 3 but illustrating the head coveredwith a soft molding clay or hydrocolloid composition for obtaining anexact impression of the head, namely; a negative offthehea'd ormatrix.Fig. {is a'cross,s'ectional view of the negative formedin'Fig. 4together with the plaster of Paris complementary positive. I

Fig. dis a 'front view of the positive.

is plan view of the positive along the line 15-1 1" Fig.6 illustratingthestrip receiving bo sesrm ,1 Fig .8-is a cross sectional viewofthepositive. on; theline 88 of Fig. 9 wherein the periphery ofi .-the'.bald zone or area 'has been indented or grooved. 2

Fig.9 is a plan'view on the line 9-4 of Fig. 8. .;.c1.igi.10. showsthe;sheets'ot plastic'of Fig. '1

phragr'n orhair carrier. l 1

interposed and processed between the positiveof Fig. 8 and the companionnegative of Fig. 5.. Fig. 11 is a planview-of the template or dia--phragm cut-from the processed plastic sheet after removal from thenegative and positive shown in Fig.. 1215a cross sectional view onthe'li'ne l2-1-'l2--'of-Fig.-l1. i Fig. 13: is-a front elevationalview-of thev dia-' phragm or mask shown in 11', however, partly brokenaway. a Fig. 14' illustratesforaminated. I 1 Fig. 15 is 'a' longitudinalsectional view of Fig. 11 illustrating the posterior'boss'es of-the'diathe diaphragm of Fig; 11

V Fig. 16' is a view similar to Fig. 151b1it showing adhesive stripsconfined'in-the posteriorbosses; Fig; "17"iS a? plan view of thediaphragm 'orhair carrieradhesively secured to the bald section of aheadof hair and fixedly carrying hair' matching the headofhairu Fig. 18 is aview similar'to Fig. 16 but-.witli suction cups arranged within thebosses;

Fig. '19 is an enlarged fragmentary view of Fig.

Fig. 20 is a" front and partly-sectional-view-of a diaphragm or maskaccording to the invention but vcarr yinga conventional-and fulltoup'een 1 Referring to the drawings and more" particu larly to Fig. 2the head H 'shown is partly bald. According to. the herein method,anoutline in pencilv'or crayon is. first made on the sca1p,-con-'forming to the bald area BA to beco'ver'ed by the toupee". Thereafterspaced adhesive strips I] and the elongated adhesive strip l2 aresecured onto the bald area as shown in Fig. 3. Subse quently: the headis covered with a soft molding clayorxhydrocolloid composition 'fordesirably casting an impression of the top of the-head. Thisi'casthardens and may be quickly removed from thehead. Thiscast'maybe-consideredasj a matrix ornegative N of the head H. Utilizingvnegative N, a complementarypositive P is cast from plaster of Paris(Fig. 5) and'when removed-from the negative embodies spaced bosses l3and'the upstanding rib I4, conforming respectively to the spaced stripsII and the elongated strip l2 and except for both of the latter-, thepositive cast P' (Fig. 6) identically follows and-conforms to thecontour of the top of the head shownin Fig. 2 and especially em plied inan appropriate press (not'shown) for a suitable time, thus conformingthe sheet to the contour of the bald area and to embody the spacedupstanding hollow bosses H, the upstanding re inforcing and hollow ribI9 and the peripheral or marginal indentation I8 (Fig. 10). -The sh'eetS is softened almost to a fluid state andwhen placed under pressurebetween the positive and 4 of construction and arrangement of partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any ofthe advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

1. A toupee for covering the bald area of a head of hair, comprising; arelatively thin, relatively rigid and resilient arcuate membrane cono mn 5 to id 11 5. imentary' to saidfhead offhair, hair; secured to saidmembrane for covering the u per surface thereof, and adhesive stripscarried by the under surface of said membrane for gripping said bald 2 Atoupee for coveringthe bald area only of a head of hair', comprising; arelatively thin but negative (Fig. 10), the plastic material flows intoY T grooves I5 to form indentation l8. .Sheet S after processing-isremovedfrom'the negative and positive and the diaphragm or hair carrierTis cut therefrom to include the peripheral depending downwardly andoutwardly sloping margin or lip '20. -.Diaphragm ormaskT is a relativelythin arcuate member, flexible and resilient and follows .identicallyzthecontour of the bald area. Within the recesses.:-l.8.'-.defined byspacedbosses. I] adhesive strips 2|iare secured and within the elongatedgrooves 22 of rib l9, adhesive strip 23 is retained. Strips 2| and.23have their adhesivecoatings. facing downwardly for firmly gripping thescalp. after the arcuate diaphragm or membrane T is properlypositionedon the bald zone. By such actionthe beveled margins orperipheral lip firmly bear into the scalp and form, a close and fine fitwith the hair line. Diaphragm or carrier .T after processing-haseffectively secured theretojsuitable hair HR .(Fig. 17). matching thenaturalhairNH, thus ,forming a fragmentary .toupeeyor hair carrying maskcomplementary to .the remaining part of the natural head ofhair.

In accordance with the preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, thetoupee masks only the uncovered hair area of the scalp andis notflimsyand need not be delicately handled. Once it is securedjto thehead. it remains in a-setpositionby reasonof the adhesive strips.:,-Inaddition since the bald area ;on1y;need be. covered appreciablesavingsin' cost take place;

.In the form illustrated in Fig. 14, the membrane T is. along the. linesof Fig. 15. and :is provided' with a multiplicity of perforationsfor.ventilatingpurposesz- In Figs.- 18 and 19 suction cups are securedwithin bosses H for; gripping the diaphragm or. mask T to the scalp. :InFig. 20, the diaphragm is :in accordance with that shown in Fig. 13 butinstead of having a fragmentary part of the head of; hair, hasfixedlysecured thereto an oldtype of toupee having the usual mesh M carryinghairHH covering-the entire head. For purposes of specification, rib..l-9;,may..also be considered as a hollow bossxextending. upwardlyfrom-the upper surface .of the. membrane or, diaphragm j T to constituteproiectingi means while the peripheral'lipnifl may be 'said to be:

. biased or inclinedrelative. :to, thebodyof-ihe.

diaphragm or membrame -I' separated from the p o s ee :8 n cut ing;.alongithe lower medial portion or vertex of the *ygshaped groove.

IB indentedin sheets Various changesymay abermade in the steps l ef.themethod jherein disclosedandin the. details.

resilient arjcuate membrane conforming in shape to said area andcomplementary to said head of hair, hollow boss means projecting fromthe upper surface of said membrane, hair secured to saidmembraneand-extending from said upper surface, and strip. means .securedto-the inner upperwall of said boss means and carryinga lower adhesivecoating for. removably gripping said bald area. i

.3. A toupee for covering the bald areaonly of a head of hair,comprising; a'relatively.-thinbut resilient arcuate membrane conformingin :shape to said area and complementary tosaidheadof hair, hollowandspaced boss means projecting from theupper surface of said membrane,hair ,secured to said membrane andextendingfrom saidupper surface, and astrip ,secureduwithin the ,inner wall of each of said bossmeanszandcarrying a lower adhesive. coating. for. :removablygrippingsaid baldarea4. A toupee for, covering fthebald area on1y;o' f a. head of hair,comprising; "a relatively; thin: but resilient arcuate membraneconformingimshape' to1 said area and complementary" to. saidaheado'fhair and :having a. peripheral. sloping lip, hollow boss meansprojecting from the upper. surface of said membrane, hair secured tosaidmembrane and. extending from said upper surface, and adhesive; stripmeanswwithin said. boss means for removably gripping saidbald'area. 1 5.A toupee for covering the. bald area onlyof ahead of hair,,.co mprising;a relativelythin but resilient arcuate membrane conforming in shape tosaid area and complementary to said headof; hair, hollow boss meansprojecting fromtheupper surface of said membrane hollowrib meansextending from said surface, hair secured-tosaid membrane and extend-ingfrom said-upper surface, and adhesive means secured within said bossmeans and rib means for removably grip-1 p ne sa bald a 6. As anewarticle of manufacture, amasl; for covering the bald area only ofaheadof hair, comprising; a relatively thin but resilient arcuatemembrane conforming in shape to said areaand complementary to said headof hair, hollow boss means projectingupwardly from said membrane,adhesiveistrip' means secured within "said jboss means for removablygripping said area. 7. The'herein described method of making atoupeewhich comprises ;--forming a'relative'ly rigid and-thin resilientmembrane conforming to the shape and area of the bald zone only of-aheadof hair; interrupted by said bald zone,' s'ecuri-ng ,8. The hereindescribed method of making a toupee which comprises; forming a membraneconforming to the shape and area of said bald zone only of a head ofhair interrupted by said bald zone and concomitantly forming spacedhollow bosses projecting upwardly from said membrane and a peripherallip, securing hair to said membrane to extend from the upper surfacethereof, and securing adhesive strip means within said bosses.

9. The herein described method of making a toupee, which comprises;outlining the bald area interrupting a head of hair, applying adhesivestrip means to parts of said area, forming a negative of said head andconcomitantly impressing said outline on the insidesurface of saidnegative and simultaneously interrupting said surface with recess meanscomplementary to said strip means, casting a positiv of said negativeand concomitantly impressing said outline thereon and simultaneouslyforming projecting means within said outline and complementary to saidrecess-means, interposing a preheated sheet of plastic material betweensaid positive and negative, applying pressure to said positive andnegative to impress said outline and to conform said sheet to theexternal contour of said positive and provide hollow boss means thereoncomplementary to said projecting means, removing said sheet from saidpositive and negative, severing from said sheet the outline of said baldarea to form an arcuate membrane, applying hair to said membrane tocover the upper surface thereof, and securing adhesive strip means insaid hollow boss means.

10. The herein described method of making a toupee, which comprises;outlining the bald area interrupting a head of hair, applying adhesivestrip means to parts of said area, forming a negative of said head andconcomitantly impressing said outline on the inside surface of saidnegative and simultaneously interrupting said surface with recess meanscomplementary to said strip means, casting a positive of said negativeand concomitantly impressing said outline thereon and simultaneouslyforming projecting means within said outline and complementary to saidrecess means,

indenting said positive to provide a downwardly converging groove,interposing a preheated sheet of plastic material between said positiveand negative, applying pressure to said positive and negative to impresssaid groove in andconform said sheet to the external contour of saidpositive and provide upwardly extending hollow boss means thereoncomplementary to said projecting means, removing said sheet from saidpositive and negative, cutting said sheet along the medial portion ofsaid groove impressed therein to form an arcuate membrane, applying hairto said membrane to cover the upper surface thereof, and securingadhesive strip means in said hollow boss means. r

11. As a new article of manufacture, a mask adapted to substantiallycover the bald area only of a head of hair, comprising a relatively thinbut resilient arcuate membrane conforming in shape to said area andhaving a peripheral margin conforming to the peripheral edges of thehair line bounding said bald area, said mask including recess means, andadhesive means secured to the upper wall of said recess means and havinga lower coating for remoyably gripping said area.

12. The article according to claim 11 further characterized in thatportions of said peripheral margin diverge downwardly and outwardlyrelative to the body of said mask to constitute a beveled face.

13. The article according to claim 4 wherein longitudinally arranged ribmeans interrupt said membrane adjacent a portion of said peripheral lip.

SAMUEL PERLIN.

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